Graphic chart



W. W. SII/IYTHIE,v JR.

GRAPHIC CHAHT. APPLICATION FILED IAN-2.1919.

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GRAPHIC CHART. APPLICATION FILED 1AN.2.1919.l

1,405,169. Pamnted Jan. 31, 1922. l

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PHENT HHNDlG/f? enigmes W. W. SIVIYTHE, IR.

GRAPHIC CHART.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2,191 9.

Patented Jan. 31, 1922.A

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W. W. SVIYTHE, 1R.

GRAPHIC CHART.

APPLlcATloN FILED 1AN.2,1919.

1,405,169, Patented Ja11.31, 192.2.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. SMYTHE, JR., OF PARK RIDGE,i ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THEGRAPHIC SCORE BOOK COMPANY, OF PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

GRAPHIC CHART.

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Speciicationof Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 31, v19,22.-

'iippiicatioa inea January 2, 1919.- senaiNO. 269,321.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, lfTiLLrAM `W. Srrx'rrin, acitizen of the United States, residing at Fark Ridge, in the county ofCook and Stat-e of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Graphic Chart, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates particularly to graphic score charts or sheets,randmeans for holding and displaying the same, and one ofthe objects of theinvention is to provide score charts or sheets which are par-l ticularlyadapted for use .in keeping graphic records of golf scores.

A further object of my invention is the provision of score sheets orcharts which are particularly adapted to being bound .toe gether in aloose leaf volume.

A further object of the invention is the provision of charts forcarrying extended records of golf scores, or other data, which chartsare adapted to be folded and carried' in a flexible cover.

A further object of the invention isthe provision of golf `'score sheetsupon which the .record o-f the players games maybe entered in graphicform, and upon whichl the players name and handicapping data may also benoted, so that such golf score i sheets may be vmountedin a small spaceto openly display the names lof the players and Y their respectivehandicaps, and to normally conceal, but render displayable at will, the

graphic record of the playeids games. A

Aanother object of the invention is the provision of golf score sheetsadapted to be carried in the form of a tablet on which the match7 playrecord of several players may be kept. A

( )thei' objects of the invention will appear hereinafter, the novelfeatures and'combinations of elements being set forth in the ap-V pendedclaims. t Y

In the accompanying drawings- Fig. l illustrates my complete graphicgolf score sheet or chart adapted to be bound with other like sheets iiia loose leaf volume, or displayed with other like sheets in ahandicapping' rack, or folded for use` in a flexible cover so as to becapable of being carried in the pocket of .the player.

Fig. 2 illust-rates an indexed loose leaf book made up Yof my improvedgolf score charts, and particularly adapt-ed for use in the rooms of agolf club.

, Fig. 3 shows my improved golf sco-re chart slightly modified so as tobe particularly adapted to the loose leaf book shown in Fig. 2. J

Fig. 4f shows the golf score chart, or a modification thereof, foldedand carriediii a three-fold fiexible pocket-book which also carrie-s myimproved golf score tablet.

F ig. 5 shows a portion ofg'the score sheet of Fig. l', orl amodification thereof, particuc larly adapted for use in a handicappingrack. v

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my golf 'score chart, folded andarranged'for carrying a7protectingcover or pocket-book. Y

Pig. pocket-bool: with thel folded golf score chart andthe golf scoretablet carried` by said pocket-book. v A

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of one of the sheets of the golfy scoretablet which is shown at the right-handport-ion of Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is a kplan yiew of the left-handy pori tion of Fig. 7 to show themanner in which is an end view of the three-fold*V the foldableV chartVof Fig. 6is carried by the protectingl cover or pocket-book.

Fig. 10l is an end view of the three-fold E.

pocket-book folded up with the golf score chart and the golf scoretablet 'therein in compact form.Y .i

Fig. 1l is an end view of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is an end view of a portion of the pocket-book to show themanner in which the golf score sheet moves into the pocket in the coverwhen the latter is closed onto the foldable golfk score sheet; and

Fig. 13 shows the Vmeans for mounting the handicapping golf score chartsin a rack so' as to openly display the names of the players and theirhandicapping data, and also to-r normally conceal, but renderdisplayable at graphic record chart for will, eac/h players certainperiods of time. l 4 A Referring to Fig. l, 14: designates a'recftangular sheet of paper or otherimaterial on ,Y

which are permanently printed thevarious p lines, words, and numerals ofthe graphic chart. On the chart, as illustrated in Fig. l, I haveshownvertical divisions headed re spectively from May to October,inclusive,

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' spending to that month to provide vertical columns for thirty-onedays. For the month ,Kao

of the year. These vertical divisions are divided by spaced-aparthorizontal lines 15;

so as to sub-divide the vertical divisions into sections which arefurther divided by spacedapart vertical lines into a. series of columns.The spaced-apart vertical lines in combination with the spaced-aparthorizontal lines cause the vertical month divisions to be divided upinto cross-section spaces in which the vertical columns oi spacescorrespond to the days or' the month or dates, and in which thehorizontal rows'ot spaces correspond to players score in strokes, eachspace Astanding-for a particular score made on a certain day, dependingon the particular vertical column and horizontal row at the intersectionof which the particular space in question lies. For the month of `Maythere are a sutlicient number oli' verticjalspaced-apart lines in thedivision correot' June there are enough vertical lines to providecolumns for thirty days; and so on lor each ot the month divisions. Thedier-Y ent month divisions on the sheet may bo made oft the same widthsirrespective oi' the number of days in such month so that if the sheetis' folded the folds will be oi' similar widths. The columns into whichthe vertical ymonth ydivisions are divided are des.

ignated by numerals in accordance with the days of the month. Thesenumerals may appear in projections of the vertical columns above andbelow the cross-section spaces thatare used ior designating the playersscore; and, if desired, these numerals may be sup'erposed upon thescore-desig V"nating spaces, the arrangement being suoli as to locatethe designating numerals sutficiently closely together to make it easyto identify ther day 'oi the mouth with which any space Vin eachvertical column correspends.4 Where the designating numerals aresuperposed upon the score spaces, they may be printed more faintly, orin a different colored ink, sa as lto distinguish them trom the lines ornotations placed upon the chart and prevent them lrom producing`confusion in the record that may appear upon the chart.

The horizontal rows of cross-section spaces produced by thehorizontallines or" the chart may be designated by a series of numeralschosen `to correspond with the number ot strokes that any player may beexpected 0rdinarily to take in completing a round of a golf course. Onthe chart illustrated in Fig. 1 these numerals are from 70 to 129, in-

' clusive,the lowest'number being associated with the lowest horizontalrow ot spaces, and the highest number being associated with the highesthorizontal row. This order may, or" course, be inverted if desired sothat ber may be associated with the bottom horizontal row.

The vertical month sections of the score sheet, as illustrated, arespaced-apart by sep-y employed for entering the record of the* playersgames; in which case these' numerals may be printed more faintly, or indifferent colored ink, so as to avoid any possible interference with thedistinctn'ess of the subsequently entered graphic record.V

For convenience in quickly interpreting the record which may be made onthe score sheet, the vertical month divisions lmay be divided intosections byymaking every tenth,

one of the horizontal lines a heavier line, and marking each of thesections thus Vproduced in large open lettering, either more faintlyprinted, or in different colored ink, with the numbers 70, 80, 90, 100,110 and Y120, these numbers corresponding with the respectivev tensysections of the score designating nu-V merals. Inasmuch as the mainsectionsot' the vertical month columns are designated with the largeopen numbers, it is unnecessary in printing the score designatingnumerals to repeat the entire number above onehundred. For instance, inth main section 100, the ten horizontal rows of spaces'are designatedfrom 00 to 09, respectively, and in the main section 110 the tenhorizontal rows of spaces are designated from 1G to V19, respectively. p

At the bottom of the cross-section portion of the golf score sheet, Ihaveprovid'ed nar-L row vertical columns 'formed by projections of thelines which form the vertical date columns of the month, which columnsarel designated Course played or opponent, these spaces being providedto enable the player to make an entry of the course upon which the gameis played, or the opponent against whom he plays on any particular day.

As shown in Fig. 1, the golf score sheety is also provided with suitablydesignated spaces upon which may be entered the year to which the recordentered on the sheet per- Suitably designated spacesare provi-ded alongthe lower edge of therecord sheet or the lowestnumber may be .associatedwith chart for entering kvthe name of the player,y i the top horizontalrow and the highest num-his five lowest scores,'h1s average score, yandhis handicap. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the spaces in which theabove-mentioned data is folded for use in a handicapping rack, as

`will hereinafter be explained, each halt of the sheet may have thesesuitably designated handicapping spaces; or if, instead of tolding thesheet von the dotted lines 19, 20 and 1o= the imprints shown on thesheet of Fig. 1

21 for use in the handicapping rack, half of appear on the front andhalf on the back of the same sheet, then each half will be providedwiththe suitablydesignating handicapping spaces at its lower edge. Inaddition, the sheet of Fig. 1 may be provided with the line designatedFHandicapchanges that appears on the lower portion of the sheet, uponwhich may be noted the handicap ot the player. The numeral representingthe players handicap at thestart of the season may be written at thelett-hand end of this line; and as the handicap changesfrom time to timeduring the season, the number representing the changed handicap may beVwritten on this line to the right of the first number, and, if desired,approximately beneath the vertical date column on which the .newyhandicap becomes effective, the last numberl to the right thusrepresenting the handicapk of the player at the time the .sco-re chartis inspected.

In order to illustratelhow the score sheet;

is used, I have indicated on thefsheet shown in Fig. 1 the seasonsrecord of a hypothetical player. j For each game that the player plays,a dot is made yin the space which lies at. the intersection of thevertical column corresponding to the day of the month in which the game'is played and the horizontal row corresponding to the number of strokesthat the player takesto completek the round.'

The progress of the players game throughout 'the season is indicated bylines joining these dots'to constitute a graphic record. Atabulatedrecord of the games of this hypothetical player is as follows:

p Datav Strokes. Date.y Strokes.

August 10 August 17. August 24. August 28.. September 2 lSeptember 6September 14 `'September 19 September' 21 September 25 91 4 September 30October-4 October 13 October 22 October 29 I -The'daita containedk intheabove table appears in graphic form. on the chart shown part of thechart marked Course played or opponent. This has been done in twoinstances, the word Skokie appearing inthe space corresponding to thegame played on June 4L, and the word GlenviewVappearingv in the spacecorresponding to they game played on July 9th. In vlike manner the nameor initials of the opponent may be noted in this space.

0n the dotted line along the lower part of the sheetinarked Handicapchanges I l mately, beneath the date column wheneach handicap changeoccurs. Thehandicapsin used automatic handicapping system, where thehandicap is arrived at by' taking the.

average of the players five lowest scores,

deductingpar iorthe course, lwhich in this case isassumed 'to be 74,andtaking fourfifths ot this difference as the handicap. In

this way, Athe hypothetical -players handicap is fixed at 22 on June5th, lwhen he h-as played five games; changes to 21 on July.

18th; to 2O on July 26th; to 19 on Au `ust 10th; to 18 on August 24th;to 16 on eptember 6th; to 15, on September lathgandf this illustrativeseasons record aregdetera mined in accordance with the commonly to 14 onSeptember .19th, at which figureV it 1v remains for the balance of theseason.

For Athe rst three months of the season the five lowest scores of theplayer, with his` average score andv his handicap, are entered in theappropriately designated spaces on.

the lower edge of the sheet beneath these three months; and the similardata Afor the *10:5, remaining three months of the season is en-py teredinthe similar spaces beneath these vmonth's on the-lower edge of' thesheet. -The scores of the first five games played, andwhichwill appearin the spaces .marked @Five lowest scores` in the lett-hand handicappingspace ofthe sheet, are 1(l1,98,101,iv and 97'.' These 'scores areentered inthe.v

five spaces, preferably in pencil, so that theyv may be erased; yandwhen the player subsequently returns a score that is lower than any oneof the scores entered in these five spaces, the highest one of thescoresentered i is erased andthe low score justturned ingisV substituted forit. In this way, in the present instance, the five lowestscores, theaverof Fig. 1; andthe like figures attheendof handicapping space of Fig.1.

Wage score, andthe handicap of the playeratv .the end ofthe first threemonths period arev as noted in the lett-hand handicapping space ,theseason are as noted in theright-hand- Itis customary to place theplayersin dif-V ferent classes `in accordance .with their handicaps. Theclassification of the players may be in the form illustrated in Fig. f45 when his handicap becomes 21 strokes. Thev class of the player may benoted in the space at the upper right-hand corner of the sheetdesignated Glass, and in the present illustrative instance the letter Bis vwritten in this space. .At the beginning of the season the letter .Cappeared in this space, 4and lwas changed to the letter B on July 18th.-Y f A suitablydesignated space for entering the Ayear to which theparticularjrecord pertains lis provided, assliown, at the top oi thesheet. vIn the present instance it is assumed that the year is 1918.

The score sheet illustrated in Fig; 1, either inthe form shown, `or inmodfiliediorm, is

adapted ioruse` in a variety `of ways. Vvlt may be assembled with othersimilar sheets in a loose-leaf binder, as shown in Fig. 2. In

this case the sheets may be provided with theperforations 146 forsecuring' them to the binding postsof the binder, or. may be held in thebinder in any other well-known inanner. The loose-leaf binder shown inFig. 2

may be provided with an alphabetical index' to facilitate finding thescore sheet of any particular player. in loose-leaf form is particularlyadapted for use in the rooms .of a golf club where it may be accessibleto all .of the players.

It desired, the score sheet for binding in the club book or loose-leafbinder of Fig. 2

lIn this modiiication of the reco-rd sheet ot Fig. 1, the lower edge vofthe sheet bearing the handicapping data spaces is omitted, is also thepart orf the chart of Fig. 1 pro! vided tor indicating the coursepl-ayedior lopf ponent. The strip 17, which is `employed for `suspendingthe sheet in the handicapping rack, as will hereinafter be described,isa'lso removed when the 4record sheet ot F 1, orthe'inodiiicationillustrated in Fig. 3, is bound with other like sheets in the loose-vleaf binder.Y In the modification illustrated in Fig. 3, the columns lofscore-designating numerals that aire supeiposed upon the'crosssectionspaces upon which the .record is'to be noted, :are also fdispensedwith,and the score-.designating numerals appear only in the separatingcolumns between adjacent months, and in the columns vat the vbeginn-ingof .the first month and at .the end of the last month. It may be seenthat, excepting for Such a gol'tscore book the omissions noted, therecord sheet ot Fig; 3 is substantially the saine as the record sheet ofFig. 1. In Fig. 3 only a part of the complete page is shown, the partlying between the middle of the .I une division and the end of theSeptember division of the chart be of Fig. 1 is adapted to be placed,together with other like record sheets, in a'handicapping rack. A racksuitable for the purpose and the arrangement of aiiumber of sheets inthe rack are illustrated `in Fig. 13. The

rack comprisesa pair of channels22 in the i slots of which thefendsoftliestr'ips 17 secured tothe upper edge of the various sheets areplaced. The strips 17 are slidable in the slots, so that the loweststrip rests onA the closed lower ends of the channels .22,andv

each succeeding strip of the series Arests upon the top oi the stripbeneath it. The width oit the strip 17 is substantially the width of thespacer at the lower edgeV of lthe sheet upon Vwhich the name of theplayer and his handi- `capping data spaces appear, so that each sheet isheld enough higher tha-neacli preceding sheet in vthe series to uncoverthe handicapping space margin .of the preceding sheet, and to normallyconceal the graphic`V chart portion of that sheet. Each sheet Vmay besecured to its strip 17 by flexible material 23 or the sheet itself maybe suiiiciently iiexible so that when itis ,desired to inspect thegraphic record of any player whose Vcard is mounted in theV handicappingrack, the

higher or overlying sheets may be swung up, turning' upon the iieXibleportions 23, so as' to uiicoverthe normally concealed graphic scoreportion of the to be inspected.V

To remove any of or cards from, the rack, Vthe strips .ot the particularsheet 4or 'card the handicapping sheets higher cards in the rack may beslid' 'up vin the slots of the channels 22, andthe strip 17 of the sheetor card to be removed may then be disengaged from the channel slots bybowing it outwardly or tilting it to Vfree the' ends of these .stri-pAfrom the slots. VIn

Fig. 13 five ofthe' handicapping charts vor Y sheets are shown suspendedin .the {I here mayof course, be a. large v.number of sheets held in therack in the manner shown,

.the only part .of each sheet that is normally displayed heilig the partat the bottom containing the naine 4of the handicapping data. ,v

In order that the sheet of Fig, 1 may be hand end may yfirst befoldedsback on the line 19, Y*the part at the lrightshand end of thesheet may be folded back on the line 21., and the right-hand half. ofthe sheet may v player and; his

placed in the handicapping rack, the zleftthen be folded back on theline 20, so that the frontand back ofi the card thus formed may eachcarry the graphic'record of three months play and the handicapping data'for the corresponding three months at the lower edge of the card. Or,'if desired, the modification' illustrated in Fig. 5 may be used. inwhich the graphic chart for three months play and the correspondinghandicapping data spaces are Vprinted on the front of the card, and theVgraphic-chart for the other three months of the six months season withthe corresponding handicapping data spaces may be printed on the back ofthe card, the other portions oit' the sheet illustrated in Fig. l beingomitted. For convenience in ascertaining` the class of any player, thecards may be arranged numerically in the handicapping rack in accordancewith the amount of the handicap allowedeach player. The strips 17 aremade of a thickness to lit snugly the slotsin the channels 22 so thateach strip may rest squarely upon the strip below it.

rlhe record sheet ol'Fig. 1V is also adapted to be folded Vand mountedin a pocket-bool: or cover 'tor the individual use of the player. Thenthe sheet is to be thus used, the strip 17, employed for securing thesheet in the handicapping rack, is torn oil' 0r detached,

and the sheet is accordion-folded on lverticall lines through the middleof the Separating spacesy 18 between and at the ends jot the monthdivisions, and also on a vertical line through the middle of each monthdivision. The fold inthe middle 'of each month division is a reversefold, as a result of which each month division occupies the space of twofacing pages in the folder thatis formed by the accordion-folding of'theV sheet, as the different month divisions are of the same -widthsthe 'folds arev even. The page-also has a reverse fold on the dottedline '24, which lis spaced a distance equal to one-half of a monthdivision from the 'folding line through the center of the separatingcolumn 18 at the left-hand side of the May division; and in like mannerthe sheet has anotherl reverse fold along a vertical line (not shown) ata distance equal toA one-halt of a month division from th-e middle otthe separating column 18 at theright-v sheet, 'form tips which areadapted to be inv v serted in the pocket '25 of a coverl 26 such* asshown in Figs. 4, 7 9, 10, 11 and 12. The d p p the ends of the folder,either with or without 125 tip portion at the right-hand end of 'thesheet is of approximately the dimension of the pocket', and the tip atthe left-handfend of the sheetl has its corners trimmed away, as shown,as a'result of which the righthand end of the sheet fits the pocketsnugly,

Vwhose scores ordinarily 'run from 8O to 115 ;y

while the left-hand end of the sheet is, relatively movahle in thepocket so as to permit the `folder to adapt itself t0 the cover in theopen and closed positions of thejcover. l

Then the record sheet of Fig. 1 is used i70 in connection with anindividual cover, as describedv above," the portions of the sheet aboveYand below the, graphic chart portion may, if desired, be trimmedaway,'so that thek folder` will comprise only the graphic chart` part ofthe sheet. The sheet when thus'used may, if desired, be further reeduced in size by ,printing the lgraphic chart portion so as to embraceonly part of the score-designating lspaces of the sheet that areillustrated in F ig.; 1. Thus theremay be one `folder chart for the useof players whoseY scores ordinarily run, say, froin'70 to 105; anotherfolder chart "for players and another chart for players whose scoresordinarily run from to 125.

In Fig. 6, I have illustrated such a 4modification of the :chart lofFig. 1in which only the graphic chart portion of the sheet is used, and.inA which the score-designating spaces run from 90't'o 125, inclusive.y'As shown inFig. 6 thepart of the chart from the beginning o. the' Junedivision to the early `part of the September division is shown brokenaway',y Aand only as many ofv the designating numerals are shown on thechart as are necessary to an understanding of the arrangement. lIt mayalsobesaid that-where the graphic charts are illustrated in lthe otherligures of the drawings, un-` necessary complication of the figures isAavoided by 'omitting portions ,of 'thecolumns an'drows2 ofligureslthatwould actu-A y ally appear on the charts in their finishedform..

, The foiaeras'iiiuamtea in rig. c is pro- .itself may be employed forattaching vthe folder to the cover. Y

The manner in which the 'folder is detach- 120 ably secured `ineplaceinthe cover, is illustrated in Figs. 7,9,11 and 12.v As shown, v

this is most conveniently done by providing the cover with a singlepocket 25, into which the attached tips 27 and 28, are both insert-"fed. Inopeningy and closing the cover when theiolder is in place, thereisa change in relation of the cover to the folder which would ordinarilytend to buckle the leaves-:,180

I of the folder so that if they lay flat when the cover was closed theywould be pulled out of shape when the cover was open, and y and coverautomatically adjust themselves to one another as the book is closed.lVith this arrangement, when the closing of the cover upon the foldershifts the relation of the parts from that illustrated in Fig. 11 tothat illustrated in Fig. '12, thus shortening the distance from themouth of the pocket 25 to the folding line 29 at the top of the folder,the tip 27slides farther into the pocket; and when the cover is opened,thus changing the relation of the parts from that shown in Fig. 12 tothat shown in Fig. 11, the tip 27 slides farther out of the pocket, ineach case far enough to preventany distortingof the leaves ofthe folder.This action is further illustrated in Fig. 9, where, in the upper partof the figure, the position of the slidable tip 27 in the pocket whenthecover is open is illustrated in full lines,` and the position of the tipin the pocket when the cover is closed is illustrated in broken lines.'AsV the `leaves of the folder are turned, as shown in Fig.`7, themovability ofthe tip in the pocket causes the pages alwaysy to lie flat.

The above described relation of the folder to the coverV also makes itan easy matter to detach the left-hand end of the folder from the coverand extend the folder, so that the whole record noted on the folder isin view. and may be inspected at thesame time. The detaehability of thefolder as a whole from Y the cover, makes it possible readily to replaceone folder with another when `it is desired to do so. 'lVhile' the tip28 at thel right-hand end ofthe folder is of such dimensions and suchVcharacter as .to be held relatively firmly in the pocket ofthe cover,its connection with the cover is such that, when desired, ittmay withoutdifiiculty be slipped out of the pocket.

The graphieehart that has been described in the foregoingl isdesignedfor keeping the record of a seasons play by means of a succession ofdots placed upon the chart, in accordance with the total number ofstrokes of each game and the date upon. which the game was played, and aline that joins the data together and shows the progress of the game. lnconnection with this chart, which summarizes each game and shows theentire seasons play, I provide an individual scoresheet, illustrated inFig. V8, upon which to keep a detailed record of each game.' A

"number 0f these sheets may be fastened together in the form of a tab.the sheets being recalca Date, in which the date on which the game isplayed may be entered. Beneath this are the lines marked 1, 2, 3 and 4ton which the names or initials of the player or players whoparticipatein the game may be entered. Beneath these lines are five main verticaldivisions. The first of these 'divisions is headed Hole, and the otherfour divisions are headed 1, 2, 3 and et, respectively, and each' isprovided into two columns, one of which is marked Match, and the otherkof which is marked Strokes. vThe lfive vertical divisions and theircolumns are. divided by horizontal lines Vinto two main sections, eachmain section including ten rows of spaces'. The ten rows of the uppersection arefdesignated 1, 2, 3, 4t, 5, 6, ,7. 8, 9 and Out,respeetively; andthe ten rows of the lower section are designated 10, 11, 12,13, 141-, 15, 16, 17,

18 and In, respectively.V The designating numerals and words Vare placedin the left- .5

hand main vertical division headed Hole. The designating numerals 1 to18, inclusive, refer to the 18 holes of an ordinary golf course. lBeneath the bottom horizontal row of thesecond section marked'u, is a.final rowinarked Total. Each .of the Vspac-es in the` column markedMatchin each ofthe four right-hand vertical mainv divisions isv divided intothree sub-spaces by oblique lines, the three subspaces 'in each space ofthe rst verticalY division beingTV designated 2, 3 and 4, thethreesub-spaces in each space of the second vertical division beingdesignated 1 3 and 4e, the three'sub-spaeesin each space o-f-the thirdvertical division being designated) 1, 2 and .hand thethreesubV spacesin each of the fourth vertical division being designated 1, 2 and. 3,respectively. rIrhe correspondingspaces in the horizontal rows markedOut, In, andA Total are leach divided into three spaces by horizontallines, and these spaces are designated by numerals similar to those usedin designating thecorresponding three sub-spaces in each space of thecorresponding column. Y

In'using the above described sco-re card, the names or initials of fourplayers may be enter-ed on the lines marked 1, 2, 8 and 4 at the vtop ofthe card, and the score .of each player may be kept in theV columnmarked Strokes in the corresponding main vertical division 1,2, 3 or 4.The number of strokes taken by each player in completing the first nineholes may be entered in thecorresponding spaces in the horizontal rowdesignated` total number of strokes for each player may be entered inthe spaces inthe bottom horizontal row marked'Total.

The numbered vspaces in the column of each vertical main division markedMatch are for the purpose of receiving the usual marks indicatingWhether the player Whose score is entered in the corresponding maindivision won, lost or halved the hole in a match with any one or allofthe other players. For instance, if player l halves a particular holewith player 2, loses to player 3, and Wins from player-4, a zero (0)` isentered in the triangular space marked 2, ,a minus sign in thetriangular space marked 3, and a plus sign in the triangular spa-cemarked il, these notations being made in the space assigned to player llying in thehorizontal row of spaces assigned to the particular holewith regard to whichl the match play notation is being made. Tor the eX-tent that is desired, th'esearbitrary signs indicating 'Whether a-holeis halved, lost or Won, may beplaced in the sub-spaces in the Matchcolumn of each of' the. four.v players,Y and the'net result of theymatch play of each player for th-e first nine holes, the second nineholes, and the total, may beentered in the sub-spaces in thehorizontal`V rows marked Gut, In, and Total. w A l f As shown in Figs. 7and 10, the book or cover 26 is arranged to carry Va folded graphicchart or folder, such as shown in Fig. 6, and a tab of individual scorecards, such as shown in Fig. 8. The book orcover is made with two foldsand three sections, each of the two outer sections beingpprovided With apocket by means of which the folder and the score tab are attached. Themanner in'which the folder -s held by means of the pocket in theleft-hand section of the cover has already been described. Either thefolder or the score tab is thus readily detachable from the cover, andmay be replaced by another folder or tab when.

desired. v

By making the cover in three sections and assembling the folder andscore tab with it in the manner described, the middle and left-handsections of the cover may be folded over, the folder to protectit whilethe score tab is being used; and when the folder is being used orreferred to, the score tab may be protected by being folded between themiddle and right-hand sections of the cover. When the book is not inuse, it may be folded, as shown in Fig. 10, to protect boththe folderand the score tab.

l. A golf score sheet, comprising a series of main divisions, thesuccessive main divisions being designated in accordance with successivemonths of the year, each main division being divided into sub-divisionsdesignated` in accordance with the days of the corresponding month, aseries of lines extending transversely of said main divisions andsubdivisions and dividing the saineinto rows of spaces, said rows oflspaces being designated by a series of numerals in accordance with theplayers score, and larger index numerals superposed upon the spaces.designated by each series of ten of the scoredesignating numerals. Y 2.A golf score sheet, comprising aseries of main divisions designatedinaccordance With, successive months of the year, each main division beingdivided into a Y series of columns designated by numerals in accordancewith they days of the corresponding month, a series of lines extendingtransversely of said main divisions and columns and dividing the sameinto series of transverse rowsl of spaces, and columns of consecutivenumerals superposed upon thel spaces of certain'of the above-mentionedcolumns to designatev the associated ,transverserows of spaces in'accordance with the strokes of the players score.

3. A golf score sheet, comprising a record sheet vhaving a series ofmainvdivisions designated in accordance With` successive months of theyear, each of said main divisions being divided into columnsfdesignatedby numerals in accordance with the days: of the corresponding month, aseries of lines eX- tending transversely of said main divisions andcolumnsV and dividing the same into transverse rows' of spaces,numerals, asso:

ciated With said transverse'roivs to indicate thenumber of vstrokesWith4 Which-the spaces of each;` correspondingtransverse row areidentified, -anddesignated spaces'on the .mar- 'Y gin of -said sheetfor-entering certain'data with respect to the playerand his playingrecord..

et. A golf score handicapsheet, comprising a graphic chart ofcross-sectional form, the ab'scissae spaces of which are designated inaccordance With successivemonths of the year and successive days of eachmonth, and the ordinate spaces of Which are designated in accordancewith the number ofstnokes in the player-s score, suitably designatedspaces along one edge of the sheet for en.-l

ers score, suitably designated spaces alongv one edge of said sheet forentering the handicap data of the player from the record of his games asentered on said graphic chart, and means for mounting said sheettogether Y with other lsimilar sheets in such a way that Veach sheetnormally covers said graphic tion of the chart appears on two lfacingpages,

7. Agolf score sheet, comprising a graphic chart in cross-sectionalform, the abscissae of said chart'being designated in accordance Vwiththe successive months of the year and successive days of each month, andthe ordinates of thechart being designated in accordance with the numberof strokes of the playersrscore, and vertical separating columns betweenthe portions of the chartoccupied by adjacent months, said sheet beingfoldedon said separating columns to form a folder. Y

8.` A golf score sheet, comprising a graphic chart in cross-sectionalform, the abscissae 'of said chart being designated in accordance withthe 'successive months of the year and successive days of each month,and the ordinates of the chart 'being designated in accordance vwith thestrokes of the players score, the space YOccupied by each month on saidchart being the saine as the space occupied by each other monthregardless of the number of day-s in the month, whereby said chart maybe accordion-folded symmetrically into pages corresponding with .the

said-sheet, and means for detachablysecuring said tip to'said'cover;

l0. A record book, comprising a-cover, a relatively long and narrowrecord vsheet in the form of a graphic chart, accordionfolded, and meansfor securingtheends of said record sheet `to said cover in such.V a' waythat one end of said sheet may. readily be detached from said cover andthe graphic chart extended for inspection. y

1l. A golf score sheetcomprising an elongated record sheet Vfolded on amedian line with one end portion disposed on the other end portion, anda supporting strip attached to one edge of one otsaid portions: with theends of said strip extending beyond the'ends of said sheet and saidmedian line.

' 12.. A recordl book Comprising ai cover having a pocket therein, a'relativelyv long and nar 1ow record sheet folded and havingits endsboth loosely disposed Within said pocket, oneof ther'ends ofthe recordsheetfitting said pocket somewhat snugly and the other end of saidrecord sheet being considerably smaller than the pocket.

In'testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this31st day of December, A. D. 1.918. V

VILLIAM W. SMYTHE, Jn.

